(57) A novel pyridine derivative which, when added to liquid crystal substances, can improve
various specific features required for the resulting liquid crystal compositions,
and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which pyridine
derivative is expressed by the formula
 wherein W represents H or F; X, F, Cl or alkyl or alkoxy of 1 ~ 10 C;

 ; n, 0 or 1; Y, CN or alkyl of 1 ~ 10 C; Z, F, Cl or H; and when Z is F or Cl, Y is
limited to CN, excluding specified case of compounds of the formula (I).
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